Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Says 'Misunderstanding' Led To Discounted Fuel Prices Charged To Aircraft Management Company
NASA's inspector general has released a report which says Google, through its aircraft management company H211, "has received a monetary benefit to which it was not entitled" at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Also: Pilot Shortage, 777X Hopefuls, Volcano Warning, F/A-18 Anniversary, Pearl Harbor Vet Mistreated by Airline
It flies... and apparently does so fairly well. The joint venture between Textron AirLand and AirLand Enterprises has produced a flying prototype of the Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft. The bird completed its first flight at 10:30 AM Central Time. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and conducted a range of handling maneuvers for approximately 1.4 hours of flight. Today’s flight marks one of the fastest developments of a U.S.-built tactical jet, progressing from initial design to first flight in less than 24 months. A group of lawmakers has decided to try and force the FAA to do what it clearly did not want to do... namely, free many (but not all) Private Pilots of being required to hold a Third Class medical certificate. The International Council of Airshows, also known as
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Accused Of Helping Her Husband Cover Up Accident Details, Pay 'Hush Money'
Supermodel Elle McPherson has been accused of assisting her husband, billionaire Jeffery Soffer, of conspiring to cover up details of a helicopter accident on Great Gauna Cay in the Bahamas last year. A lawsuit seeks $100 million for the wrongful death of attorney Lance Valdez in Miami federal court.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2013
Company Will Create 115 Jobs And Invest $11.4 Million In Equipment And Tooling
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Bell Helicopter CEO John Garrison on Tuesday announced the company will build its new SLS helicopter line at Lafayette Regional Airport, leading to the first modern-era aircraft assembly facility in Louisiana history. The project will create 115 new direct jobs averaging more than $55,000 per year, plus benefits.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2013
Initial Order Placed By Germany’s Baden Württemberg Police
Germany’s Landespolizei Baden Württemberg has ordered six Eurocopter EC145 T2 helicopters, becoming the first law enforcement customer for this evolved version of the EC145 twin-engine rotorcraft. When delivered in 2015-2016, these EC145 T2s will provide the southwestern German state’s police force with a highly capable multi-role fleet to replace a mixed fleet of two other helicopter types.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2013
Nearly One In Four PT6A Engines Delivered Last Year Went To New Ag Airplanes
As the aviation community powers up for the next National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) convention in Reno, Nevada, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is also busy writing the next chapter of its storied relationship with one of its long-standing partners. Air Tractor and Pratt & Whitney Canada have signed a long-term commercial agreement covering the sale of PT6A-15AG, -34AG, -60AG, -65AG, -67AG and -67F engines.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2013
Unique Class Part Of STEM Magnet Program
A partnership between the Anne Arundel County Public School System (AACPS) and aerospace company ARINC will lead to the development of a class on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for students participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) magnet program. The course is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation for high school students.
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Thu, Dec 12, 2013
AD NUMBER: 2013-25-01
PRODUCT: All DASSAULT AVIATION Model Falcon 10 airplanes.
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Wed, Dec 11, 2013
One Of Eight Aircraft Purchased In July Of 2012
The Italian Police has taken delivery of a fifth AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter which will be based in Reggio Calabria. The contract, which was signed in July last year, includes a total of eight AW139 helicopters.
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